2nd Global Conference The End of Life Experience Dying, Death and Culture in the 21st Century Saturday 13th April 2019 to Sunday 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium Join us for a fast-paced, interdisciplinary fueled two days of learning, sharing and connection as we engage with one another, across...

Fear Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern Living Saturday 13th April 2019 - Sunday 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium On a daily basis, alarmist news headlines trumpet details of impending doom and unfolding disasters. There are near-constant warnings about high-profile threats such as climate...

Spaces and Places An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 13th April - Sunday 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium Every day we live and we move through spaces that have been created to be significant. We recognize, resonate and—consciously or unconsciously—react to this significance in a...

Travel, Movement and (Im)Mobilities An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 13th April 2019 – Sunday 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium Travel, the daily movements of people (and animals), our mobility and ability to traverse spaces and places is the cornerstone of life in the 21st Century...

Music & Mental Health An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference 13th to 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium Music is the soundtrack to our lives. Listening to and creating music has strong intuitive resonances with our sense of well-being and our mental health and has a direct impact on our moods,...

Spirituality And....Culture 2nd Global Conference Saturday 13th April to Sunday 14th April 2019 Bruges, Belgium Spirituality and culture are closely linked. How we treat other people, what and when we eat and drink, how we interact with – and transcend – the everyday world are all affected by our...

Decency Interdisciplinary Perspectives Saturday 9th March 2019 - Sunday 10th March 2019 Prague, Czech Republic Decency is still important for the way we live, both in public life and in the private sphere. Yet as we push into the 21st Century, ‘decency’ increasingly appears to be coming under...

Kink An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 9th March 2019 – Sunday 10th March 2019 Prague, Czech Republic As an umbrella term for an expression of sexuality, kink and its associated expressions may evoke a variety of feelings. From curiosity, excitement, and enthusiasm to shame,...

Humour An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference including a workshop by Clown Doctor and Fools for Health Founder Professor Bernie Warren Saturday 9th March 2019 - Sunday 10th March 2019 Prague, Czech Republic Humour seems to be an essential feature of human life. It is not just about jokes but a...

2nd Global Conference: The Changing Faces of Evil An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 9th March - Sunday 10th March 2019 Prague, Czech Republic Evil – the things we do as well as the things that happen to us – continues to be a stubborn and destructive presence in our lives. Despite...

Sexuality and Technology An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 1st December 2018 - Sunday 2nd December 2018 Vienna, Austria It has become evident that Technology is affecting our Sexuality. From how we form, maintain, and end relationships to how we seek and have sex, technology has a...

Music &....Mental Health An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 1st December 2018 - Sunday 2nd December 2018 Vienna, Austria Music is the soundtrack to our lives. Listening to and creating music has strong intuitive resonances with our sense of well-being and our mental health and...

2nd Global Conference Migration and Diasporas Saturday 1st December 2018 – Sunday 2nd December 2018 Vienna, Austria In the past few years, humanity has been confronted with what the UN calls “the largest humanitarian crisis since the creation of the United Nations”: starvation, war and political...

Protest and Dissent: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference Saturday 1st December 2018 – Sunday 2nd December 2018 Vienna, Austria **** The 21st century has seen a resurgence in protest movements and political dissent around the world. Some of these have been multi-national – for example Occupy,...

2nd Global Symposium: Sport - Probing the Boundaries 6th to 7th October 2018 Budapest, Hungary Sport plays multiple roles in society. It can be a means of escape, a vehicle for inclusion, a way to generate excitement and fandom, and a showcase for excellence, and it can be all of those things at...

Storytelling and Trauma: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference 6th to 7th October 2018 Budapest, Hungary Storytelling is inextricably linked to the history of human beings in a bewildering variety of oral and visual formats. Storytelling is a fundamental tool in recording personal, familial,...

The Family: An Inclusive Interdisciplinary Conference 6th to 7th October 2018 Budapest, Hungary The family is the oldest and most enduring human institution. We have no choice over the family we are born into, and many of us go on to create and shape a family of our own which may mimic our family...